In the end, someone suggested, "Let's just make it six hundred silver coins, no more adding, at worst we'll let him read the book for free."
This suggestion was actually quite good.
Geng Shougong thought for a moment, finally nodding, "Yeah, books are hard to come by, we're not lacking sincerity."
Qu Jianlei had already put this matter behind him; he did what he could, and didn't need to worry about the rest.
The heating for the Settlement residents is really important, but... he lives outside the city!
Inside and outside the city are separated by a wall, but the difference is really, really vast.
At least outside the city, you generally have to find your own firewood for heating, and those in poorer conditions... can only rely on shivering.
Qu Jianlei's small team is considered to have top-notch conditions, with engines running on mixed fuel and Energy Blocks, but mostly still relying on firewood.
Before winter, Claire had chopped so much firewood.
